Charge Nurse - Med Surg Inpatient

Job description

Overview Positively impact patient care and outcomes by leading staff, managing operational processes and ensuring that patient needs are met; utilizing best practices and leadership skills to reach their maximum potential as frontline leaders. Responsibilities: Clinical Practice: - Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; communicates with Case Manager regarding both in-hospital and post discharge needs. - Provide support to MedSurg and SCU, and to be a resource for all staff during shift. - Takes patient assignment when census is high or to cover sick call/vacation. Supervisory: - Takes charge assignment, overseeing other staff RN's, LPN's, LNA's and Health Unit Coordinators. - Oversees and monitors patient care/staff assignments, to include patient rounding and prioritizing staff needs for the shift. - Oversees, and is primary clinical resource for Staff LPNs; to include administering initial dose of IV push medications, perform initial head-t-toe assessment for LPN admissions, initiate/discontinue restraints, and any other tasks not allowed by LPN license constraints. - Facilitates staff breaks and meals. - Responds properly to changes in workload,...